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made to appear complicated and laborious by 

 the amount of fass and discontent which are 

 brought to bear upon the work. There is an 

 old saying, "If you want a thing well done, 

 do it yourself" ; but, unfortunately, there are 

 some things — and this is one — which ladies 

 and gentlemen cannot do, and there is no 

 doubt whatever that servants accustomed to 

 the old style of management will never 

 willingly adopt the new — imless they belong 

 to that rare and select and most exclusive few 

 who have their masters' interest at heart. 



Much information has been asked of me 

 relative to the subject of holding reins. How 

 often shall I say that there is no fixed rule, 

 and that a method which may look well for 

 park-riding will be totally out of place in the 

 hunting-field. I have been asked how I hold 

 my own bridle, and I shall answer that I 

 almost invariably ride with a single rein, and 

 you can understand my method readily if you 

 will follow me whilst I endeavour to explain. 

 Take your pocket-handkerchief, pass it through 

 the back of any ordinary chair, and bring the 

 ends evenly towards you, holding them for 



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